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11:50 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct 'Today's Best Bets' Handicap (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.97s
  • 11 Ran
1(12)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap
  • Form 322000
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

pulled hard, saddle slipped soon after start, raced wide, disputed lead after 3f, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

3(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange epaulettes & armlet, orange cap, white star
  • Form 0030
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12

behind and raced wide, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

4(3)
Silk - Light Blue, White diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamond
5/1
  • Form 000040
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

pulled hard in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

5(10)
Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 354201
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10

led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

6(6)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow seams, Black and Yellow hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 404306
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9

pulled hard, disputed lead 2f, ridden and weakened well over 1f out

7(9)
Silk - White and Black (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 026140
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8

held up, chased leaders 2f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong

8(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Black and White quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 0-00306
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6

steadied start and well behind, kept on well over 1f out, nearest finish

9(2)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow spots, armlets and cap
  • Form 40-0004
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

10(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap
  • Form 564440
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5

pulled hard, prominent over 2f out, soon beaten

11(8)
Silk - White, Red braces, sleeves and cap
  • Form 300000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

slowly into stride, headway wide 3f out, challenged and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish

12(5)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
8/1
  • Form 226000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2

held up and pulled hard, headway wide over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, driven out

2(4)
NR
  • Form 0-10000
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-13

In depth

Verdict

Ball King had been struggling in the face of a stiff handicap mark since making a winning debut over course and distance in November 2000 but showed last time that he is ready to strike. Peter Makin's charge was a staying-on fourth (Dixie Dancing ninh and held) off this mark over seven furlongs here las month and should prove hard to beat with the extra furlong in his favour so earns the TEAMtalk vote. Mutared was a disappointing favorite last time and still looks on a high enough mark but Katiypour was a most determined winner at Wolverhampton last time and should go well having been raised just 2lb. Ex-Irish performer Shantalla Peak showed some promise when third in a Fairyhouse maiden in September and is an interesting contender on his British bow.